by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 17, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
This beautiful image: …was taken by this young man ~ Matthew Drumright, above, has been taking pictures since he was age 10. His talent was nurtured by a teacher who "gets it." Marti Proffit-Strueli is also my daughter's art...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 10, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood
It's about about the timing, they say. My Facebook plea for help went out no less than the night of The Super Bowl. Crickets….I've been writing since I was at least 10 and professionally since 1980. But the request from the Seattle gallery, HeART of the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 3, 2012 | Art, Nashville!
We benefit by giving ourselves over to the direct experience of the work of art. In this way one enters the artist’s world, learning to see as artists see. ~ Duncan Phillips Lucky. Lucky. Lucky are we in Nashville to be only one of only...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 28, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
In theaters now, two movies highlight Asperger's syndrome. Viewed last weekend, Joyful Noise, alone, didn't charm enough with it's fun, fabulous music, and tender plot to demand anything other than a blurb on Facebook. But last night's take on...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 27, 2012 | Art, Nashville!
The above collage is by one of my favorite Nashville-based artists. Not only is Cindy Wunsch's art inspirational and fun, she is one of the most positive, encouraging, genuinely caring individuals I know and also one of the best art teacher's I've...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 19, 2012 | Art, Nashville!
It's been a wordy week here at "The Journey with Grace" with two long posts ("An Irreverent Homage to a Mentor" bookending the week on ArtsFriday tomorrow,) and with the week's kick-off post featuring a personal domestic affairs update and...
